Apologies

Hi People,

I just want to apologise for not posting recently, the reasons being, I am just soooo dam busy with University work, and hence I haven't had time to train or post. Next week will probably be the same too, because of a stupid fat module. Basically this module with my other classes takes up a huge portion of my time.

So going to wait out training and posting for a while... unless all of a sudden I have more time. Sorry about this.

And post ya laters :o)

Week 4. Training Day 10. Pump it Up!

Hey peeps, my legs are pumped and ready for Week 3. I just finished my training and dam do I feel good. My legs have this warm glowing feeling, telling me that I worked out good.

Anyways Week 2 over and only 12 Weeks left of the program. So I will see you on thursday with some results.

Peace out.

Week 4 Training Day 9. Weak at the Knees

Hi guys, no sign of weakness in my knee even after training, which is a positive sign. I did however find a weakness in my thigh muscles though, some of the exercises in the last couple of sets where hard going, but I managed to pull through. Only one more jump session to go then its rest followed by the next stage… Training Week 3, yippee!

I noticed something the other day too, the basketball ring doesn’t seem so far away these days, its like I have grown taller or something (which I blatantly haven’t grown any taller), or it seems like it’s a more a achievable goal now. Either way I hope to hit the rim soon ;o)

Week 4. Training Day 8. The Return.

Hi people, sorry I have been away for so long… but you will be glad to hear my knee feels a lot better. So this morning I resumed training as normal. However as I missed a week (last week) I have decided to start Week 2 again rather than progress straight to Week 3 of the program. I did this just to condition myself and get my legs back into jumping.

Well this morning jumping wasn’t too bad, and just before 2 hours of badminton I tested my jump. Unfortunately I could only just spring 42cm today. But no worries that’s still better than what I started off with, which was 40cms. Also because I did jump training before testing my jump this could have affected my result.

Anyhow onward and upwards hopefully.

Week 3, Training Day 7. or Not!

Today I have some good news and some bad news. Hum…. Which to tell 1^st… I guess starting with the bad news, well I have hurt my knee whilst playing sport. Good news is, only slightly, but unfortunately it means I cannot participate in Air Alert program this week. Instead I am going to have to rest my knee til next week, and if its all clear, I will carry on with training and documenting as normal. So...sorry about that to any blog followers… but now for some really good news :oD

K the good news, before hurting my knee I did however test my vertical jump using the Jump “N” Reach measuring device…. and ladies and gentleman your not going to believe this…. Yes I have improved my jump but not by 1, 2, 3 or 4 cms but in fact a whole 5 cms. Woowho, How cool is that, I was pleasantly surprised and 5cms just in two weeks, amazing! I guess this program is definitely taking me in the right direction, that is up :o) So I cannot wait to get back into my regime…

Ok guys, keep training and drop by next week or alternatively if your bored and you want to check out my weightloss progress go here www.jonsatkinschallenge.blogspot.com :o)

Week 2, Training Day 6. Hey Hey!

After Saturdays duo of both Volleyball and Air Alert, I must say, even with a rest day yesterday, dam my legs felt like lead weights. Nevertheless I still completed the final day of Week 2. That makes it 13 more weeks to go :o) Am looking forward to Thursday too, so I can test my Jump again :o) & of course to begin Week 3 ;o)

Starting Wednesday I am also undertaking a strict eating plan, because as you may be able to tell from the video’s a little weight loss here and there… might just help me jump that little higher.

I think I will just keep this journal on the lighter side today. So till Thursday, post ya laters.

Week 2, Training Day 5. Switch…

Well today I did a Volleyball training session and the Air Alert training. This was because Volleyball was switched from a Sunday to a Saturday instead. I was a little concerned to be honest to do both Air Alert & Volleyball training in the same day (because of the risk of over training) but luckily Volleyball training wasn’t as demanding as usual, and when I eventually arrived home, I was already nice and limber ready to go ahead with the plan.

I managed to do all exercises fairly easily but I am starting to feel the burn more on some of the last sets of exercises, which is great, because No Pain No Gain, and I want to gain a lot :oP

By the way, what I mean by Pain is, I know my muscles are being slightly worked, not pain as in ouch this really hurts, I can’t do anymore but I will carry on trying!!! If any of you are following along or will be attempting a jumping program and you start to feel pain in your joints, tendons and muscles either slow down or stop, take a rest day and perhaps seek some advice. Pushing threw pain barriers when it comes to joints, tendons and muscles pain could lead to serious injury.

Anyways lucky me, because now I have an entire rest day tomorrow :o)... Puts legs up!